Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
84.9%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 91.8 %1972: 91.2 %1973: 90.5 %1974: 89.8 %1975: 89.6 %1976: 90.5 %1977: 90.7 %1978: 91.1 %1979: 91.5 %1980: 91.6 %1981: 90.9 %1982: 88.9 %1983: 86.8 %1984: 85.5 %1985: 84.9 %1986: 90.6 %1987: 92.4 %1988: 93.8 %1989: 94.2 %1990: 94 %1991: 93.3 %1992: 92.8 %1993: 91.7 %1994: 99.1 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 99.6 %1997: 99.9 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 99 %2005: 98.8 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 99 %2012: 98.2 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 99.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1985.

Netherlands ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 91.8% —
1972 91.2% -0.6%
1973 90.5% -0.7%
1974 89.8% -0.8%
1975 89.6% -0.2%
1976 90.5% +0.9%
1977 90.7% +0.2%
1978 91.1% +0.5%
1979 91.5% +0.5%
1980 91.6% +0.0%
1981 90.9% -0.7%
1982 88.9% -2.3%
1983 86.8% -2.3%
1984 85.5% -1.5%
1985 84.9% -0.6%
1986 90.6% +6.7%
1987 92.4% +1.9%
1988 93.8% +1.5%
1989 94.2% +0.5%
1990 94.0% -0.3%
1991 93.3% -0.7%
1992 92.8% -0.6%
1993 91.7% -1.1%
1994 99.1% +8.1%
1995 99.4% +0.2%
1996 99.6% +0.3%
1997 99.9% +0.3%
1999 100.0% +0.1%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 99.5% -0.5%
2004 99.0% -0.5%
2005 98.8% -0.2%
2006 99.2% +0.4%
2007 99.9% +0.7%
2008 100.0% +0.1%
2009 100.0% -0.0%
2010 99.5% -0.5%
2011 99.0% -0.5%
2012 98.2% -0.8%
2015 96.3% -1.9%
2016 97.2% +0.9%
2017 98.6% +1.4%
2018 99.3% +0.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.7% 89.6% 91.8% 9
1980s 90.0% 84.9% 94.2% 10
1990s 96.6% 91.7% 100.0% 9
2000s 99.6% 98.8% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.3% 96.3% 99.5% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 45 Cuba 99.4% compare
  2. 46 Malaysia 99.3% compare
  3. 47 Belgium 99.3% compare
  4. 49 Macao 99.2% compare
  5. 50 Czechia 99.2% compare
  6. 51 Morocco 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Netherlands was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Netherlands ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.